DL/NWA looking more likely......article

[General Lee]

U.S. Rep. Mica says Delta/Northwest merger likely to be approved

Wed May 14, 2008 2:55pm EDT

WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - A merger bid between Delta Air Lines (DAL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and Northwest Airlines (NWA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) is likely to be approved by the U.S. government, an influential lawmaker on aviation affairs in the House of Representatives said on Wednesday.
Rep. John Mica, a Florida Republican and former chairman of the House aviation subcommittee, told a hearing on the merger proposal that the deal to create the world's biggest airline did not appear anti-competitive.
Mica disagreed with Democratic colleagues who expressed skepticism with the plan.
Mica said it was likely "this merger will be granted."
(Reporting by John Crawley, editing by Phil Berlowitz)



Bye Bye--General Lee

 

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I thought it was already approved

 

[General Lee]

I thought it was already approved

Not by the DOJ. It looks like it has cleared some Congressional and Senate hurdles, but not the DOJ yet.


Bye Bye--General Lee